How can I feel young
when I've just turned 61
This BD didn't hurt like 60
So I'd like another one
(but it can take its time getting here)
Okay, so I don't really feel young, but I am feeling very paradoxical this morning. In my mind, I resemble a young person, with my new I-Pad mini, my Apps, my newfound ability to view Facebook or my Emails instantly. I have Apps for FB, Yahoo, TCM, Duolingo, CNN, Google... Today I downloaded a new App-for AARP! So much for feeling young. BTW-for those of you with an AARP membership-did you know that you qualify for a 15% discount at Denny's?
I came to a realization this weekend, or maybe I was just reminded of my own reality, that I need to continue working on myself and building a new life. I have allowed myself to fall into a rut of working, going to school, studying, and binge watching movies and television shows. Somehow over the last year, I have stopped engaging in some of my favorite activities. I haven't been to New York City in ages. My social calendar is fairly empty, and it's my own doing. Even my writing has suffered over the last year. The poems I've written
have been amazing (not including the opening jingle to this post), but they've been few and far between. Blog posts have been
consistently dwindling in number. Of course I have an excuse for that
too. My antique desktop computer, which I prefer to use when I write, is on
it's last legs. Before it will function it's got to warm up for quite a
while, (just like my car, which is equally old). The utter waste of my time causes extreme frustration on my part. This morning, while the old Dell warmed up, I used my I-Pad to check FB, the news, and my Emails. (Do you think that qualifies as multi-tasking?) I was done in a New York City minute, not nearly long enough, so I made breakfast and watched The Pioneer Woman, allowing the damned thing ample time to become functional. (Did I mention that I have to close the door to my office to drown out the sound of it's motor? It sounds like my car engine when it's determined to stall as I zealously rev the engine.)
I do tend to make excuses for myself-I'm tired from working all day. The commute was grueling. I have too much studying to do. However-do you remember this? "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". Isn't that brilliant? Words of wisdom from the brilliant Stephen King (The Shining). So plans for some fun are on my horizon. This summer I have reservations for a few days at the beautiful Jersey shore. I plan to see a Broadway play, and a trip to Chicago is planned for the not too distant future. Sounds like a good start to me!
